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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 7
Sep 9, 2023 at 3pm UK
Belfast Loughshore Hotel Arena

Carrick
0 - 1
Ballymena


Watson (25'), Glendinning (52'), Cushley (77'), Macuilaitis (90+8')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Westendorf (26' pen.)
Rocks (14'), Taylor (32'), Coates (63'), Friel (77'), O'Neill (90+3')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Carrick Rangers

All competitions
Last Game: Carrick 2-1 Dungannon
Friday, September 1 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership

Ballymena United

All competitions
Last Game: Glenavon 1-0 Ballymena
Saturday, September 2 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Carrick Rangers win with a probability of 51.21%. A win for Ballymena United had a probability of 24.58% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Carrick Rangers win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.64%) and 2-0 (8.87%). The likeliest Ballymena United win was 0-1 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.48%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.

Result
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
51.21% (-1.328 -1.33) 24.2% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01) 24.58% (1.337 1.34)
Both teams to score 53.92% (1.531 1.53)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.25% (1.301 1.3)47.75% (-1.299 -1.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.06% (1.189 1.19)69.94% (-1.187 -1.19)
Carrick Rangers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.35% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)18.65% (0.019000000000002 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.03% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)49.96% (0.032000000000004 0.03)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.27% (1.897 1.9)33.72% (-1.896 -1.9)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.62% (2.01 2.01)70.38% (-2.009 -2.01)
Score Analysis
    Carrick Rangers 51.21%
    Ballymena United 24.58%
    Draw 24.2%
Carrick RangersDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 10.56% (-0.59 -0.59)
2-1 @ 9.64% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-0 @ 8.87% (-0.5 -0.5)
3-1 @ 5.4% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.97% (-0.284 -0.28)
3-2 @ 2.93% (0.137 0.14)
4-1 @ 2.27% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.09% (-0.12 -0.12)
4-2 @ 1.23% (0.057 0.06)
Other @ 3.27%
Total : 51.21%
1-1 @ 11.48% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 6.29% (-0.347 -0.35)
2-2 @ 5.24% (0.247 0.25)
3-3 @ 1.06% (0.101 0.1)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.2%
0-1 @ 6.84% (-0.014 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.24% (0.298 0.3)
0-2 @ 3.72% (0.18 0.18)
1-3 @ 2.26% (0.216 0.22)
2-3 @ 1.9% (0.18 0.18)
0-3 @ 1.35% (0.13 0.13)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 24.58%

Head to Head
Apr 29, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 5
Ballymena
1-0
Carrick
Kelly (52')
Feb 14, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 28
Carrick
1-0
Ballymena
Macuilaitis (28')
Nov 26, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 17
Carrick
0-2
Ballymena
Wilson (73'), Graham (87')
Sep 17, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 7
Ballymena
0-1
Carrick
Cushley (52')
Apr 23, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 4
Ballymena
3-0
Carrick
Parkhouse (6'), Surgenor (8' og.), Millar (25')
Strain (43')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield21152440162447
2PortadownPortadown2010462819934
3GlentoranGlentoran2110472620634
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon2110382724333
5CliftonvilleCliftonville209472821731
6Ballymena UnitedBallymena20100102525030
7CrusadersCrusaders208392427-327
8ColeraineColeraine207583230226
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1954102030-1019
11GlenavonGlenavon2147101730-1319
12Loughgall2134142251-2913
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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